First off I am a tither. Until my income stopped. Cannot tithe with no income. For the last year income 12500.total even though have worked all year. No icrease with expenses deducted from that. I have applied for jobs feel like I am being discriminated against because of my age 72. I am trusting God o matter what it looks like. I know he sees everything I am going through. beginning to feel numb. I pray and God is silent. Everything I try it is like door shut. Prayer for a turn around in my finances. Also that the Lord will reveal what he wants me to do.
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We are in the same boat! Only my finances have been slim for going on 5 years. I pray, and I “think” God is silent, but then I read my bible and things just jump out at me. I can’t remember where I read it, but it’s in Genesis..I think..about God sustaining His people during a famine. My eyes have probably skimmed over this verse many times, but it jumped out at me this last time. It made me realize that I’ve been in a financial famine for a long time now, yet God has sustained me. I lack for nothing. I might not have all the things I want, but I definitely have all that I need. God sustains us. Having this revealed to me in such a way made me realize that God isn’t silent at all, and he hears us, and answers us. We just have to be paying attention. I’ve also come to realize that closed doors need to stay that way. I’ve tried to open a few which turned out to be a bad idea. Keep praying my friend. Keep praying and believe that He is listening and answering. It just might not look like what we expect. In fact, it rarely does..for me. As for the Lord revealing what he wants us to do..boy do I feel you there! I’ve been asking for direction for about 2 months now. While waiting for an answer..I waited. Not passively, but rather kept on reading my bible, doing devotionals, bible plans, bible studies, asking a lot of questions, and remaining in conversation with Him all the time. I mean ALL THE TIME. I spend most of my awake time just talking to him like I would a friend I’m working with all day, or driving around with all day, or any daily activity. And I thank Him for every little thing: green lights all the way to my destination, the little birds that alarm when I’m hiking, a little bird that landed in my open palm (that was incredible), the pistachio nuts I’m munching on while going about my daily activities, to the first star I see at night when the skies are clear (I always say “there you are”). I’m finding that by staying in constant communication with Him that my days are filled with more peace, less anxiety, more trust in Him, less doubt about anything, and on the hardest days, or in my most painful moments, He comes. Either in scripture, or in a worship song, or a dream, or something. God speaks, we just have to be still enough to listen.
I’m praying for you right now. Not later when I’m saying goodnight to the Lord, but right now. I offer up popcorn prayers all the time.
I know this probably isn’t the biggest help, but I know where you are because I’m there too, so you’re not along in your circumstances. I just wanted you to know that you’re not alone..He is with you. He is with us.
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Gratitude and thankfulness are great remedies to worry. The future will be what it will be and our God will be present in our future. I have little, but I feel extremely blessed. I lack nothing. The Lord is truly my Shepherd and I have no want. Actually there are times when I feel very surprised by how good He’s been to me. I know I don’t deserve it and I guess that’s true of all of us. We don’t deserve His goodness. I see others and friends around me going through stuff and I have nothing to complain about. I truly wonder why that is. Whatever may come, as long as the Lord is my Lord, it will work out.
Father God,
I ask that you would speak your love and care to Whitmiredian. You hear and You know the state of their heart. Bring them to a place of peace and trust in You. Surprise them with your goodness. Open their eyes to the blessings that surround them and open their heart to appreciation an gratitude. We’ve all been in this place of uncertainty, but You are our God of certainty. You are our Provider. We love you and thank you in Jesus name. Amen
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I am in agreement w/Joanne! 
The Lord is not blind to your faith or your need. He promises to supply all your needs according to His riches in glory (Philippians 4:19). May He open the right door in His perfect time and sustain you while you wait.